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K. Amerman
1964
Bikar Atoll, Marshall Islands
team reported one white-tailed Tropic bird
nest in a hollow in a tree inside the forest,
about 6' off the ground.
Rogers: I found two Wedgetail chicks
near the masked Booby nesting area. First
record of Wedgetails for the atoll.
After supper we all went out after
boobies. Banded 62 Red-foots, 61 Browns and
57 Masked. Surprising numbers of Browns
inside the forest; some quite deep; a few
Masked also inside.
Finished the circuit of Jabocrabby by
2130. Roger, Larry, Brian, George & then
went to Bumunen for boobies. Found
a huge club of about 100-150 Masked
on the east side, decided to wait until
after the moon went down to go after them.
Went completely around the island including
much of the forest and banded more
Red-foots, Masked, Browns, Bridalies.
Saw at least 3 Red-tail Tropics on nests
deep within the forest and one Fairy Tern
on an egg.
Collected one adult Wedgetail from one
of the nests discovered earlier in the day.
There appears to be a group of Booby
Terns just beginning nesting in the grassy
area at the far end of the island. They
remained in the air, wheeling about and